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=Reunion or Regret=

It was a dark and stormy plight. Karen’s mother-in-law was visiting again and the list of felonies and misdemeanors was already growing. “Those curtains are hung too high and have collected dust;” and “Madeline’s allowed to watch cable?” were two of the opening volleys. Karen’s husband, Carl, was far too passive when it came to defending his wife, or at least trying to reel in his mother’s prying inquiries. They’d been married for just three years, and Karen was always tense around her “bother-in-law.”

It was during dinner that evening when bother-in-law herself, Katherine Janelle Brooks (“Kat” to her friends), announced that Carl’s old flame was living in downtown Seattle. “Kat” knew full well that Carl’s college fraternity brothers were having a reunion party at the downtown Seattle Mariott in two weeks. Karen’s face felt volcanic as she glanced at her mother-in-law, then shot arrows toward Carl as he suddenly became fascinated with his lasagna.

Should Carl go to the reunion, knowing that his “old flame,” a fraternity sister, would likely be at the party?

Should Carl finally stand up to his mother and talk to her about how hurtful her meddling is to his marriage?